"I don't like telephones"

Marc Bolan's quote "I do not like telephones" can be interpreted in a few different methods. On one hand, it might be interpreted as an actual statement of dislike for the technology of telephones. This might be due to the fact that telephones are a reasonably brand-new development and Bolan may have been unpleasant with the concept of talking with somebody through a machine. On the other hand, it might be translated as a metaphor for the concept of communication in general. Bolan might have been revealing his dislike for the concept of needing to communicate with someone through a medium that he felt was impersonal or artificial. In either case, it is clear that Bolan was not a fan of telephones and the idea of communication through them.